BACKGROUND Gout is a disease characterized by hyperuricemia,and resultant deposition of uric acid crystals in tissues.While typically manifested as intraarticular crystals or tophi,gout can also cause pathology at ent...
Background:Erectile dysfunction is a common consequence following radical cystectomy(RC),with inflatable penile prostheses(IPPs)placement considered as the gold standard for refractory cases.Urethral recurrence post-R...
Objective:Placement of human placenta derived grafts during robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy(RARP)hastens the return of continence and potency.The long-term impact on the oncologic outcomes remains to be investi...
BACKGROUND Blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm(BPDCN)is a rare,highly invasive malignant neoplasm.There is no universally accepted standard of care because of its rarity and the dearth of prospective research...
BACKGROUND Detection of early chronic changes in the kidney allograft is important for timely intervention and long-term survival.Conventional and novel ultrasound-based investigations are being increasingly used for ...
BACKGROUND Liver transplantation(LT)is a life-saving intervention for patients with end-stage liver disease.However,the equitable allocation of scarce donor organs remains a formidable challenge.Prognostic tools are p...
University of Wyoming Startup funds,United States Department of Defense,No. W81XWH-17-1-0402 (to JSB);the University of Wyoming Sensory Biology COBRE under National Institutes of Health (NIH),No. 5P20GM121310-02 (to JSB);the National Institute of General Medical Sciences of the NIH,No. P20GM103432 (to JSB);DOD AFIRM III,No. W81XWH-20-2-0029 (to GDB);a Lone Star Paralysis Foundation gi?t (to GDB)。
The peripheral nervous system has an extensive branching organization, and peripheral nerve injuries that ablate branch points present a complex challenge for clinical repair. Ablations of linear segments of the PNS h...
Background: Osteoarthritis is one of the most common bone diseases, triggered by bone destruction stemming from the inflammatory response of chondrocytes. The disease progresses slowly, but halting its progression or ...
The Scientific and Technological Innovation Platform of Huaihua,China,No.2022F2701;The Science and Technology Planning Project of Huaihua,China,No.2021R3117.
BACKGROUND Fibrous dysplasia is a congenital disorder in which normal bone is replaced by fibro-osseous tissue or irregular trabeculae of woven bone intermixed with mature collagenous tissue.A single or multiple bones...
This work was supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2022YFC2504800);National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.82072257 and 82202543);Scientific and Technological Innovation action Plan of Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality(Nos.20DZ2253700,20DZ2272000,21410750500,and 22Y21900500);Shanghai Municipal Health Commission(shslczdzk01001);Guangxi Department of Science and Technology Foundation(No.2020GXNSFGA238001).
Whether the alternated microbiota in the gut contribute to the risk of allograft rejection(AR)and pulmonary infection(Pl)in the setting of lung transplant recipients(LTRs)remains unexplored.A prospective multicenter c...